[TOP PICK]1:00 pm ($30): There are hundreds of walking tours in NYC, but my favorite so far is this survey of artwork in the New York City subway system. While guide Phil Desiere isn’t in any way a comic, the artwork itself primarilyiscomedic (and often includes a comic book sensibility). If you’d enjoy having your eyes opened to the whimsical art strewn about heavily traveled NYC subway stations that millions of busy commuters never notice, treat yourself to this 2½ hour expedition happening on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 1:00 pm:New York City Subway Art Tour

5:00 pm (no cover, 1 drink min.): “This show is very different. Our audience sits in a big circle where everyone may speak at anytime in a very chill open group conversation. Expect a lot of improv, storytelling, topic discussion, jokes, songs, and great vibes from everybody in a very casual no stress group atmosphere” atThe Grisly Pear(107 MacDougal Street) hosted by Will Thilly:The Chill Circle

[FREE]5:30 pm: A mix of longform, shortform, and musical improv from five groups, typically includingMishmash, atThe Creekupstairs theatre in Queens’ Long Island City hosted by Michael Venzor:The Long and Short of It

8:00 pm ($5): In this fun concept for a show, each of seven comics (not announced) perform solo as original characters, and then all the characters come together at the end to improvise scenes as a group atThe PITdownstairs lounge:Characters Collide

[TOP PICK]9:30 pm ($5): Superb improvisors and guest improv groups join hostSkycopter(which includes the incredibleDavid Carl) to make up one-act plays on the spot atThe PITdownstairs lounge:Act One

Sunday Open Mics & Open Stages

[FREE]4:00 pm: An unusually early walk-in open-mic stand-up show (put your name in the bucket at 3:45), providing 3 minutes or more per comic atThe Creekdownstairs lounge in Queens’ Long Island City hosted by James Ferrarella:Face-Plant Comedy Open Mic

9:30 pm ($3): Open-mic comedy, with 3-5 minutes per walk-in performer who signs up (first come, first serve) atThe PITdownstairs lounge, hosted by Will Neville:Amateur Night At The Gemini

[FREE]10:00 pm: An open-mic stand-up show (sign up is at 9:45 pm) providing 5 minutes for each comic whose name is pulled from the bucket atThe Creekupstairs theatre in Queens’ Long Island City hosted by Christi Chiello:Lance Bass Space Mic

From legendary NYC comedy site Brooklyn Vegan: Thank God for Hy Bender’s religiously updated show bible BestNewYorkComedy.com. He is literally the only person in NYC providing daily summaries of what’s happening comedy-wise. It must be exhausting keeping that monster of a website alive…It is your daily comedy itinerary and it scares me how on top of his shit this guy is.

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